Overview
- Police said the 44-year-old was shot in the head at close range around 11 a.m. while returning from a neighbour’s home and died at the scene.
- An empty cartridge was recovered as crime and forensic teams examined the area and CCTV footage is being reviewed.
- A murder case against unidentified persons has been registered and multiple teams have been formed to identify and trace the attackers.
- Officers are re-examining the 2023 Bhalswa case in which her husband, Vijendra Yadav, was killed and the alleged prime accused, Bharat Yadav, remains absconding and declared a proclaimed offender.
- Family members say Rachna was a key witness in that trial and had reported threats, and her daughter alleges Bharat Yadav orchestrated the killing.